AAN: New Drug May Help Infants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
RG7916 increases survival motor neuron protein level, with 6.5-fold increase noted with highest dose
Knowledge Not Tied to Addictive Tanning Behavior in Millennials
Increased knowledge not linked to less tanning; negative link for self-esteem, tanning behavior
Potentially Inappropriate Meds Use Prevalent in Cancer Patients
But baseline potentially inappropriate medication use has no correlation with most poor clinical outcomes
Dark Chocolate Can Improve Contrast Sensitivity, Visual Acuity
Composite score combining results from all tests showed improvement after dark vs. milk chocolate
Spermatogenesis Still Occurs in Men With Testicular Cancer
Spermatogenesis often occurs away from tumor; findings may aid fertility planning, sperm retrieval
Certain Anticholinergic Drugs Appear to Raise Dementia Risk
Dementia link seen with antidepressant, urological, and anti-Parkinson's drugs
Previous Stroke Tied to Higher Risks in Aortic Valve Replacement
Previous stroke within three months of surgical AVR is risk factor for recurrent ischemic stroke, MACE
ALS by Physician May Improve Traumatic Arrest Outcomes
Higher odds of 1 month survival with ALS by doctor vs EMS, BLS for traumatic out-of-hospital arrest
Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives Good for Teens
Higher efficacy, continuation rates, and satisfaction rates for LARC versus short-acting contraceptives
Sickle Cell Trait Not Linked to Stroke in African-Americans
Meta-analysis of four cohorts shows sickle cell trait not linked to incidence of ischemic stroke
